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Brian99993 wrote a review

Apr 2020

Worth a visit while walking around The Rocks

Housed in a large building that straddles the Rocks and the Harbour area, this is a good museum, especially for its Australian collection. There are also exampl...

Date of experience: January 2020

Museum of Contemporary Art

1,236 reviews

Sydney, Australia

2 Helpful votes

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Brian99993 wrote a review

Apr 2020

Disappointing

We were disappointed with Bondi beach as it was extremely crowded on the day that we went. Most people seem to go for a quick dip and to pose for selfies etc. N...

Date of experience: January 2020

Bondi Beach

6,810 reviews

Sydney, Australia

2 Helpful votes

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Brian99993 wrote a review

Apr 2020

Worth a look

The Cathedral is an impressive building with some pretty stained windows. It's worth visiting if you have the time.

Date of experience: January 2020

St. Mary's Cathedral

2,093 reviews

Sydney, Australia

2 Helpful votes

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Brian99993 wrote a review

Apr 2020

This is where it's happening

You will find all sorts of restaurants and other diversions around this area. It is also where most of the ferries start or end , so you are bound to go at one ...

Date of experience: January 2020

Circular Quay

4,372 reviews

Sydney, Australia

2 Helpful votes

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Brian99993 wrote a review

Apr 2020

Worth a visit if you have time

This is the oldest part of Sydney and on a Saturday there is a market. My wife saw some good leather items but instead went opal hunting!!

Date of experience: January 2020

The Rocks

8,975 reviews

Sydney, Australia

2 Helpful votes

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Brian99993 wrote a review

Apr 2020

Great Museum. Should not 'hide' its Francis Bacon

The NSW Art Gallery should not be missed as it has a very good collection of Western Art including a Francis Bacon, which I’m sure that not many people see it b...

Date of experience: January 2020

Art Gallery of New South Wales

3,174 reviews

Sydney, Australia

2 Helpful votes

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Brian99993 wrote a review

Apr 2020

Very pretty beach and the suburb is not bad.

Pretty beach and the Sydney suburb has its attractions. There are numerous restaurants and shops to keep people happy.

Date of experience: January 2020

Manly Beach

7,769 reviews

Sydney, Australia

2 Helpful votes

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Brian99993 wrote a review

Apr 2020

Worth a visit

The Botanic Gardens are large and well maintained. There is a place within the grounds called Calyxt that had a large exhibition devoted to carnivorous plants. ...

Date of experience: January 2020

Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

9,888 reviews

Sydney, Australia

2 Helpful votes

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Brian99993 wrote a review

Apr 2020

Quite a long way to walk

This is an interesting walk with good views of he harbour as you walk along. It is longer than expected but worth the effort.

Date of experience: January 2020

Sydney Harbour Bridge

14,042 reviews

Sydney, Australia

2 Helpful votes

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Brian99993 wrote a review

Apr 2020

Iconic Opera House pity about the brutalist interior.

This was going to be one of the highlights of our trip to Australia. The Opera House is not pretty inside as it is finished in brutalist cement. Moreover, the...

Date of experience: January 2020

Sydney Opera House

25,053 reviews

Sydney, Australia

2 Helpful votes

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Brian99993 wrote a review

Apr 2020

Very enjoyable cruise with lunch around Sydney Harbour

The cruise was very good, even though I had to pay an additional A$30 to secure a sea view table. The food was excellent and the cruise took us around various c...

Date of experience: January 2020

Sydney Harbour Long Lunch Cruise

4 reviews

Sydney, Australia

2 Helpful votes

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Brian99993 wrote a review

Apr 2020

More downmarket than expected.

This hotel does not seem to have enough bling for my taste! The entrance area only has two large sofas for clients to sit while waiting for something. It is cle...

Date of stay: January 2020

Four Seasons Hotel Sydney

8,783 reviews

Sydney, Australia

2 Helpful votes

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Brian99993 wrote a review

Apr 2020

Pleasant placebut did not like the premium added to the bill on New Year's day

This is a very pleasant coffee shop. There was a bit of confusion with our order as I ordered two poached eggs and got instead, two eggs with bacon and tomatoes...

Date of visit: January 2020

The Coffee Club

111 reviews

Gladstone, Australia

2 Helpful votes

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Brian99993 wrote a review

Apr 2020

Great place but it is showing its age.

The check in at Gladstone harbour was very quick and efficient. They do advise to take a few things out of your baggage in case you want to go swimming once at ...

Date of stay: January 2020

Heron Island

2,416 reviews

Heron Island, Australia

4 Helpful votes

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Brian99993 wrote a review

Apr 2020

Good tour of a brewery

This is a comprehensive tour of the XXXX brewery. Our guide was very good at explaining the various stages of brewing beer. At the end there is a tasting sessi...

Date of experience: January 2020

XXXX Brewery Tour

262 reviews

Brisbane, Australia

3 Helpful votes

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Brian99993 wrote a review

Apr 2020

Very moving

This is an excellent Memorial for those who gave their lives fighting in various wars. It is an exceedingly moving experience.

Date of experience: January 2020

Anzac Square & Memorial Galleries

513 reviews

Brisbane, Australia

2 Helpful votes

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Brian99993 wrote a review

Apr 2020

Good collection

The Art Gallery as you would expect has a good collection of local artists as well as European ones, with no less than three Bridget Riley's. Well worth a visi...

Date of experience: January 2020

Gallery of Modern Art

2,390 reviews

Brisbane, Australia

2 Helpful votes

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Brian99993 wrote a review

Apr 2020

Excellent view of Brisbane River and the city's skyline

This is an excellent spot to get a panoramic view of Brisbane River and the city itself. There is also a small statue of a boy scout.

Date of experience: January 2020

Kangaroo Point Cliffs Park

472 reviews

Brisbane, Australia

2 Helpful votes

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Brian99993 wrote a review

Apr 2020

Good cafeteria

The State Library is found in an unprepossessing green building. It usually has a temporary exhibition for people who are visiting. Great place for a State Libr...

Date of experience: January 2020

State Library Of Queensland

548 reviews

Brisbane, Australia

2 Helpful votes

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Brian99993 wrote a review

Apr 2020

Worth a look

The view from the river of the modern skyline is stunning and well worth taking the relatively short cruise on the river.

Date of experience: January 2020

The Brisbane River

4,196 reviews

Brisbane, Australia

2 Helpful votes

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